Skip to main content

LuxArtAsia

An Insider View on Arts and Luxury News

Search This Blog

By Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop

Showing posts from March, 2018

Posts

Green With Envy, The Appeal of Green Diamonds

Luxury Published stories

+

Get link
Facebook
X
Pinterest
Email
Other Apps

Is your old handbag worth more than you think?

Published stories

+

Get link
Facebook
X
Pinterest
Email
Other Apps

Thailand's Rising Contemporary Art Scene

Asian Art Published stories Thai Art

+

Get link
Facebook
X
Pinterest
Email
Other Apps

Total Pageviews

FOLLOW LUXARTASIA ON

INSTAGRAM

Popular Posts

Dinh Q. Lê Finds Beauty in Tragedy

Viewing an artwork can be a very powerful experience and the memory may stay with you for a long time. The impact can be even greater for the artist who created it. One of the most powerful works for Vietnamese artist Dinh Q. Lê is a series he first created in 1997, shortly after returning to Vietnam—the homeland he had fled when he was 10 years old. Titled “Cambodia: Splendor and Darkness,” the series comprised photographic portraits of victims of the Khmer Rouge regime woven together with shots of the exquisite wall carvings at Angkor Wat. “There are certain bodies of work you’ve done, you feel it’s completed and you let it go, and some others that stay with you. I think this body was kind of, maybe haunting is not the word, but I always felt it was not complete; for a variety of reasons. At the time, I was only using photography, which had a lot of limitations; I really hate the glossy surface of photography, its plastic feel, and I always felt this body of work needs to ...

Exploring The Long Now at Saatchi Gallery: 40 Years of Art Shaping the Future

Allan Kaprow’s YARD and Conrad Shawcross’s Golden Lotus (Inverted) Two installations set the tone for Saatchi Gallery’s ambitious 40th-anniversary exhibition: Allan Kaprow’s YARD , a chaotic arrangement of car tyres inviting viewers to physically engage with the work, and, suspended directly above it, Conrad Shawcross’s Golden Lotus (Inverted) — a vintage Lotus car reimagined as a kinetic sculpture. Together, they encourage visitors to become participants rather than passive observers. The Long Now , running until March 1, 2026, takes its name from a concept advocating long-term thinking. Curated by Philippa Adams, the exhibition pushes back against throwaway culture by pairing historic works that remain powerfully relevant with bold new commissions. “At its heart, The Long Now reaffirms the Gallery’s role as a platform for artists to challenge conventions and shape conversations that extend beyond its walls,” says Adams. Alice Anderson, Chance Composition 206, 2024. Courtesy of t...

“Village boy” Zai Kuning and his artistic inquiry into Singapore's cultural history

For the past 18 years, artist Zai Kuning has been investigating Malay history and culture, in particular the lesser-known narratives of the orang laut (semi-nomadic indigenous fishermen who live along the coastlines of the Riau Archipelago), mak yong (a disappearing traditional form of Malay dance-drama) and the pre-Islamic history of the Malays. His dedicated research culminated last year with a much-lauded, large-scale installation at the 57th Venice Biennale, which is now on view at 72 13, Singapore, an art space that may be better known as the home of TheatreWorks. Dapunta Hyang: Transmission of Knowledge features a 17-metre-long suspended phinisi boat skeleton made of rattan, string and wax that seemingly floats over piles of books. The ship is a representation of the imaginary vessel of Dapunta Hyang Sri Jayanasa, the first ruler of the Srivijayan Empire as he went on ...

Hu Jieming's Different Realities

When art collectors Ryan Su and Adrian Chan were asked by ShanghArt Gallery whether they could support Hu Jieming with his film, little did they know they would become the main protagonists in the Chinese artist’s latest project. “He asked us if we wouldn’t mind appearing in his film, and I said ‘OK.’” Su recalls adding “We thought it would be an interview and take a day,” For the two avid contemporary art collectors, Hu’s loose creative process was an eye opener. “There was no script and the project kept on growing and changing,” says Chan. “On the first day of filming we had a brief conversation about the project, but it was all very vague. He told us he wanted to showcase some of the most beautiful and lesser known places in Singapore, because Singapore had to be the focus of the work as it was part of a specific residency programme.” Su says As avid nature and bird lovers, the pair took the artist on a trek around Mount Faber Hill, where Hu photographed a majestic T...

Sparkling Innovation - Can the right music enhance your champagne tasting experience?

For the last three years Krug Champagne has been inviting musicians as varied as soul singer Gregory Porter, modern jazz master Jacky Terrasson and the French indie pop duo The Dø to taste its annual offerings and then custom-tailor a music list that best reflects their experience. The list is made available through the Krug Apps which pair every Krug bottle with the right music thanks to a six-digit ID code on the back of each bottle. Last year, British soul singer-songwriter Lianne La Havas was asked to find a pairing for “Les Créations de 2004,” a limited edition tribute comprising the latest vintage alongside the Krug Grande Cuvée 160th Edition (Les Créations de 2004 are served in-flight in Singapore Airlines’ Suites and First Class). The singer chose to pair that vintage with her hit single ‘Unstoppable’ remarking, “Just as the lyrics talk about being carried ‘to another galaxy’, if you close your eyes when tasting Krug 2004 you are transported by its aromas and flav...

Categories

Architecture
Art Fairs
Artist Interview
Asian Art
Asian fashion
Asian films
Asian Performing Arts
Auctions
Bonhams
Books

Burmese Art
Cambodia Art
Chinese art
Christie's
Hong Kong
Indian art
Indonesia Art
Japanese Art
Korean art
Larasati
Luxury
Malaysian art
Museum
Music
Philippines Art
Published stories
Singapore
Sotheby’s
Thai Art
Travel
Vietnamese Art
Watches

Show more Show less

Powered by Blogger

LUXARTASIA